Just when it seemed Chicago was jam-packed with summer festivals, a strange confluence of bedfellows – rival promoters Jam Productions and Live Nation, several South Side aldermen, and jam-band kingpin Dave Matthews – got together earlier this...

When she was studying at UCLA, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles was a member of the co-ed group Awaken A Cappella.
So, when NBC tapped her to take Nicole Scherzinger's place between Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman on the judges panel for...

Pop actsThird Eye Blind and Ben Kweller will headline William and Mary's Charter Day concert Feb. 4 at William and Mary Hall.
Third Eye Blind is known for hits "How's it Going to Be," "Semi-Charmed Life," and "Jumper." The group's most recent album,...

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Sara Bareilles says becoming a judge on NBC's "The Sing-Off" was a "no-brainer."
The three-time Grammy nominee Bareilles this season took Nicole Scherzinger's seat at the judges' table for the a cappella singing competition when Scherzinger left to judge Fox's "The X Factor." Bareilles, who is probably best known for her 2007 hit, "Love Song," performs Oct. 11 at the Riviera Theater.
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As if the World's Largest Block Party wasn't large enough...
Organizers of the 28th annual outdoor festival in the West Loop announced Thursday that Ben Folds Five would headline the Friday night concert at this year's festival. Past performers have included Barenaked Ladies, "American Idol" alumKris Allen, Cobra Starship, Spoon and others. Saturday's performer will be announced soon.
The two-night, two-block party is allegedly one of the top spots for Chicago singles, as Oprah has claimed it has...

Some fests feel like a throwback neighborhood block party, while others feel like that two-day rager you never got invited to in college. This weekend leans more toward the hard-partying crowd as the World's Largest Block Party at Old St. Pat's—one of the biggest names in Chicago summer fests—rolls through. Feeling a bit "been there, done that?" Opt for one of the two newbies on the scene, with Wavefront Music Festival and Craft Beer Fest at St. Mike's kicking off their first year.
Old St....